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0488PresentsSon of TarzanWritten by ERB between January 21 and May 11, 1915Art by J. Allen St. JohnPart II: Chapters IX-XIXHistoriated Initials ~ Decorations ~ Interior
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It was an unhappy Korak who wandered aimlessly through the jungle the day following his inhospitable reception by the great apes.

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As the leopard leaped for the great ape Meriem gasped in surprise and horror - not for the impending fate of the anthroid, but at the act of the youth who but an instant before had angrily struck his strange companion; for scarce had the carnivore burst into viewthan with drawn knife the youth had leaped far out above him, so that as Sheeta was almost in the act of sinking fangs and talons in Akut's broad back the Killer landed full upon the leopard's shoulders.

X. The victory cry of the bull ape

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XI

Korak, returning from the hunt, heard the jabbering of the excited monkeys.

XI. The capture of Meriem

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XII

Two tall, bearded white menmoved cautiously through the jungle from their camp beside a great river.

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XIII

Meriem, again bound and under heavy guardin Kovudoo's own hut, saw the night passand the new day come without bringingthe momentarily looked for return of Korak.

XIII. Meriem was brought forth into the sunlight

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With wide eyes fixed upon him,like a trapped creature horrified beneath the mesmeric gaze of a great serpent, the girl watched the approach of the man.

XIV. Both men fired at once

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XV

And out in the jungle, far away, Korak, covered with wounds, stiff with clotted blood, burning with rage and sorrow, swung back upon the trail of the great baboons.

XV. The baboons rout the blacks

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XVI

To Meriem,in her new home,the days passed quickly.

XVI. Numa the Lion

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Meriem returned slowly toward the treein which she had left her skirt, her shoes and her stockings.

XVII. Slowly and one by one they approached the girl

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XVIII

Meriem and Bwana were sitting on the verandah together the following day when a horseman appeared in the distance riding across the plain toward the bungalow.

XVIII. Meriem's leap saved her from a horrible death

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XIX

Behind them Korak emerged from the jungle and recovered his spear from Numa's side.